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25 Cards in this Set
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abate |
(v) become less in amount or intensity
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abhor |
(v) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
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ameliorate
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(v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
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barrage
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(n) a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something, a flood
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bilk
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(v) cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
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cajole
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(v) to persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax, to wheedle
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commodious
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(adj) roomy, spacious
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dearth
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(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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diaphanous
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(adj) sheer; transparent
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elocution
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(n) an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
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facile
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(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
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goad
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(v) goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
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innocuous
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(adj) unlikely to harm or disturb anyone
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latent
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(adj) hidden, present but not realized
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mercurial
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(adj) liable to sudden unpredictable change
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myriad
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(n) a large indefinite number
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penchant
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(n) a strong liking
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plethora
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(n) extreme excess
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propensity
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(n) a natural inclination
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render
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(v) give or supply
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ruse
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(n.) an action designed to confuse or mislead, a trick
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stagnant
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(adj) not growing or changing
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tedious
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(adj.) long and tiresome
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verbose |
(adj) wordy; using to many words
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veneer
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(n.) a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration; (v.) to cover with a thin layer |
